On your fuse block there is an always on side of certain fuses. If you use
a probe light or Multimeter, you can find a place to run the wire there so
you don't have to run it through the firewall.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Cairns, D.D.S." <cairnsbk@sbcglobal.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:03 AM
Subject: [TR] Stereo head unit connections
> Hello Listers,
> I'm ready to connect a new stereo head unit on my '74 TR6 and (being
somewhat
> of an electronics simpleton) have a question: on the connection harness
> supplied with the Pioneer head unit, there is a yellow wire tagged "to
> battery." This is an "always on" connection to preserve radio pre-sets
and
> clock settings. The installation instructions for the head unit say NOT
to
> run the yellow wire through the firewall into the engine compartment. I
> assume they want the connection made on the cockpit side of the firewall.
> What is the safest way to make this connection i.e. what wire should I
connect
> this yellow "always on" lead to? The other leads are: red - to ignition
> "Aux/Accessory" contact, black - ground, and blue - to amp remote turn on.
As
> always, thank you all for sharing your incredible body on
knowledge/experience
> with the list.
> Bruce Cairns
> '74 TR6
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